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The median home value in Houston County, AL is $203,577 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.19% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$203,577
Year-over-Year
+2.19%
National Rank
#1906 of 3071
Houston County ranks 25th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -13.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Houston County +11.1% above the AL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $204,567 in May 2026 to $203,577 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $204,567 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $204,084 | +2.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $204,428 | +2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $203,577 | +2.2% |
Households here earn a median of $58,626 a year against a typical home value of $203,577 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 43% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Houston County recorded a violent crime rate of 815 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,485 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 81,334 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Houston County is $203,577. That's up 2.19% from a year earlier. That is about 13.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Houston County the 25th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $58,626, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Houston County recorded 815 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 81,334 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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